Tuesday 24 September 2013

Police Raid Uncompleted, Abandoned Buildings In Abuja



The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police
Command yesterday said it has commenced
raids on all dark spots in the nation’s capital
including uncompleted and abandoned
buildings to rid them of criminal elements. The command’s spokesperson, Deputy
Superintendent of Police, DSP, Hyelhira Altine
Daniel, who made this known during a chat
with journalists, said the daily raids start
by11pm and end around 3am. She said the raids were usually led by the
Commissioner of Police, Femi Ogunbayode, to
make it more effective. She also stated that more than 90 suspected
criminals have been arrested and charged to
court since the raids began while various types
of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs were
recovered. The places raided according to DSP Daniel,
include Mabushi, Jahi, Gishiri and other
criminal hideouts where about 200 suspects
were arrested but those found innocent after
investigations, were promptly released. “All the uncompleted buildings in Lento
Aluminum, Jabi Upstairs, Lugbe, Garki,
Gaduwa and Apo were also raided and during
the raids, dangerous weapons such as knives,
dane guns, cutlasses, axes, large amounts of
Indian hemp were recovered. “The purpose of the raid was not to harass or
extort money from the general public but to
make sure that the city is rid of criminal
activities. We concentrated on areas criminals
hide such as uncompleted buildings,
mechanic garages, abandoned houses and isolated places that could harbour criminals.
We recently discovered that people also stay
inside abandoned vehicles in mechanic
workshops to perpetuate heinous crimes,” she
stated. The FCT police image maker said henceforth
the command would monitor abandoned cars
left at mechanic workshops around the city
just as she urged residents to monitor
uncompleted buildings in their vicinity and the
activities going on there so as to help curb crime

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